storehouse

noun

store·​house ˈstȯr-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce storehouse (audio)
Synonyms of storehousenext
1
: a building for storing goods (such as provisions) : magazine, warehouse
2
: an abundant supply or source : repository
a storehouse of information

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the company has a large storehouse filled with lumber for manufacturing its line of furniture
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His is a responsive pedagogy, one that draws from Carrera’s storehouse of guitar history and composers and songs. — Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026 Yellow bone marrow serves primarily as a storehouse for fats, but it may be converted to red marrow under certain conditions, such as severe blood loss or fever. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025 Every book, conversation, documentary and memory adds to a personal storehouse of ideas. — Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026 Layouts honor the original plan of discrete rooms and spaces, while updating their usability into a main house, a storehouse and an annex with a dedicated tea room and large tatami room. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for storehouse

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of storehouse was in the 14th century

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storehouse

noun
store·​house ˈstō(ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce storehouse (audio)
ˈstȯ(ə)r-
1
: a building for storing goods
2
: a large supply : repository
a storehouse of information

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